Intrafamilial transmission of hepatitis delta virus: Molecular evidence

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 564-569

  Niro, Grazia A ^a   Casey, John L ^c   Gravinese, Eleonora ^a   Garrubba, Maria ^b   Conoscitore, Pasquale ^a   Sagnelli, Evangelista ^d   Durazzo, Marilena ^f   Caporaso, Nicola ^d   Perri, Francesco ^a   Leandro, Gioacchino ^g   Facciorusso, Domenico ^a   Rizzetto, Mario ^e,f   Andriulli, Angelo ^a  

^a Division of Gastroenterology   (Italy)

^b CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^e MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^g De Bellis Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Delta virus; HDV stability; Intrafamilial transmission; Phylogenetic analysis; Sequence divergence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTA AGENT HEPATITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LIVER CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0033029409     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(99)80185-8     Document Type: Article

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